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British holidaymaker killed in Chamonix mountain biking accident

by Caroline Face | Ski News Reporter | published 1-Aug-2009



The accident happened on the Petit Balcon Nord which runs from Le Tour to Lavancher

Gendarmes confirmed today (Saturday) that the body of a 60 year Briton was recovered yesterday after a mountain biking accident in the Chamonix valley on Friday.

The man, who was on a camping holiday with friends, was found by hikers early Friday afternoon and gave the alert to the Gendarmes. It seems the victim hired the bike the same morning and was on the Petit Balcon Nord in the Argentiere area when he somehow fell. The Petit Balcon Nord is a popular biking and walking route along the valley floor which is not considered technically that difficult.

Rescuers found the bike and then the victim, some distance away. The Gendarmes are waiting the results of a post mortem, but it is believed the man fell between 50 and 100m, hitting trees on the way down.

It seems there were no witnesses to the accident and the man was biking on his own. The rescue helicopter was scrambled yesterday afternoon to recuperate the body.

Source : Dauphine Libere